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The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the dismissal of two police constables convicted under the NDPS Act, ruling the DGP acted within jurisdiction under Article 311(2)(a) without a departmental inquiry.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court found that Rule 14 of the HPPVC Rules, 2011 impermissibly tightened registration eligibility beyond what the parent Act permitted, and directed the State Council to register a Punjab-qualified diploma holder within one week.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld an employee's right to exercise a 15% pay-hike option late, holding that mere website publication of an office order with financial implications is not valid constructive notice.
Himachal Pradesh High Court sets aside rejection of a woman candidate who married after applying for Van Mitra post, holding her BPL and residence status must be assessed as on the application date.
A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the State's appeal against Ram Lal's acquittal, holding that a second search option given by the Gazetted Officer violated Section 50 of the NDPS Act.
Himachal Pradesh High Court dismisses a Medical Officer's plea to retain Government Accommodation at Hamirpur, finding he occupied earmarked quarters for over ten years while also drawing a second Government residence at Shimla.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court quashed a 2017 FIR against three persons who joined a protest march but were specifically identified by the complainant as having stood beside the SDM and attempted to protect teachers from the mob.
Himachal Pradesh High Court grants bail to Kazeema Sheikh, sister-in-law of deceased Aashima, finding no specific allegation against her in the deceased's own suicide note.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that denying Grant-in-Aid to a Drawing Master who taught in a government school for over 15 years amounted to constitutionally prohibited forced labour.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the HP State Cooperative Bank's procurement of Infosys Finacle CBS software, finding deep-rooted private motive and forfeiting the petitioner's Rs 2 lakh deposit.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed a State-owned Corporation to pay pension and family pension arrears to the family of a voluntarily retired employee, holding that financial difficulty is no excuse for denying admitted entitlements.
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a gate erected without permission on Government land 300 metres from a temple unlawfully blocked a landowner's access and must be removed and repositioned near the temple.
A visually impaired District Inspector sought a supernumerary post at Rampur under the RPwD Act, 2016; the Himachal Pradesh High Court held the provision plainly inapplicable to his case.
Himachal Pradesh High Court holds that a cheque returned as “88-Old Cheque” following the Oriental Bank of Commerce-Punjab National Bank merger does not bar a Section 138 complaint; the question of sufficient funds must go to trial.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a MACT can award compensation only against an insurer, owner, or driver, and that an insurance company cannot compel the claimant to implead NHAI or a road contractor.
Himachal Pradesh High Court confirmed anticipatory bail for Tripta Devi after finding that 15 grams of chitta recovered from her house bore her daughter's name on the envelope.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the State's appeal, holding that a four-year delay in filing the writ petition cannot deny a forest worker wages from the date of the Labour Court's reinstatement award.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a criminal complaint challenging a departmental dismissal, warning that reckless corruption allegations against a judicial officer may amount to criminal contempt.
Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the State Education Department to return land given by a petitioner's grandfather after the school built on it was closed and merged with a nearby institution.
Justice Rakesh Kainthla held that a principal publicly branding a child a thief and threatening police action constitutes prima facie mental cruelty under Section 75 of the JJ Act.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court found the Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, and two police officers to have colluded with organisers of large-scale rave parties at Kasol's Parvati Valley, directing their transfer within a week and an SIT investigation.
Justice Rakesh Kainthla dismissed a quashing petition targeting a 2016 vigilance FIR, holding that delay alone cannot defeat a Prevention of Corruption Act prosecution where no actual prejudice is shown.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court found removal from service disproportionate where the constable's superior was himself punished for orchestrating the same misconduct.
A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld concurrent findings that a security guard's termination without Section 25-F compliance was illegal, rejecting the college's contractor-engagement defence.
